Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in a Nonagenarian with Aortic Aneurysm: Futility or Utility?

Joint Authors

Fennelly, Evelyn
Lee, Marcus
Da Costa, Mark
Sharif, Faisal
Mylotte, Darren
Sultan, Sherif

Source

Case Reports in Cardiology

Issue

Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-5, 5 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2018-02-01

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

5

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has emerged as the standard of care for older patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS) at high or excessive operative risk.

There remain patients that are of such considerable risk that even TAVI can be futile.

Such patients present ethical conundrums for institutional heart teams.

Herein we present a case of a 90-year-old female patient with symptomatic severe AS and significant comorbidities including diffuse peripheral vascular disease and a large ascending aortic aneurysm.

Would TAVI be utile or futile in this patient?

American Psychological Association (APA)

Fennelly, Evelyn& Lee, Marcus& Da Costa, Mark& Sultan, Sherif& Sharif, Faisal& Mylotte, Darren. 2018. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in a Nonagenarian with Aortic Aneurysm: Futility or Utility?. Case Reports in Cardiology،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1141026

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Fennelly, Evelyn…[et al.]. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in a Nonagenarian with Aortic Aneurysm: Futility or Utility?. Case Reports in Cardiology No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1141026

American Medical Association (AMA)

Fennelly, Evelyn& Lee, Marcus& Da Costa, Mark& Sultan, Sherif& Sharif, Faisal& Mylotte, Darren. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in a Nonagenarian with Aortic Aneurysm: Futility or Utility?. Case Reports in Cardiology. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1141026

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1141026